Tempest in a Teapot 2011
- When: 09/30/2011 - 10/01/2011
- Where: Crowne Plaza Downtown Silver Spring 8777 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301) 589-0800
- Cost: Early Registration through 8/22: $45 to PTKS members, $55 to non-members.
- Contact: Joseph Wheeler
Tempest is our flagship annual event, attracting players from all over the world to compete for top place. We have previously hosted both DipCon and World DipCon at our Tempest in a Teapot competition, and are frequently one of the largest face-to-face events held in the U.S. of A. This year's event will take place at the Crowne Plaza Downtown Silver Spring in Silver Spring, MD. Questions about this event should be directed to Lori Wheeler, our Director of Tournaments. If you desire aid in finding roommates, the Tempest staff will be happy to assist you.
Transportation
There are three airports to fly in, for your convenience: BWI is the closest and commonly the cheapest; DCA is nearly as convenient and has metro access; IAD is appreciably further and less convenient, but if need be we can make it work.
The hotel is three blocks (about 10 minutes walk) from the Silver Spring metro station, and the hotel operates a shuttle. Just call and request a pickup
Location
Silver Spring is a local urban hub, within easy striking range of the mass of tourist attractions in our nation's capital. Saturday evening has some fun events scheduled, but nothing scored, so feel free to take time off and see museums, monuments, government buildings, or whatever else strikes your fancy... if you desire assistance in choosing how to allocate your time, the Tempest staff will be happy to help!
Players are encouraged to bring other games they enjoy, as we will have a massive space, more than sufficient to hold non-Diplomacy action running concurrent with the diplomacy tournament.
Scoring
The scoring system used at Tempest is the Carnage scoring system: 7000 pts for first place board position, 6000 pts for second place board position....down to 1000 pts for last place board position, plus 1 pt for each SC owned at the end of the game. Players tied for a position will split the points for the affected positions.
Example 1:
| Country | Supply Centres | Position | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 12 | 1 | 7012 | |
| England | 4 | 4 | 4004 | |
| France | 2 | 5 | 3002 | |
| Germany | 9 | 2 | 6009 | |
| Italy | 7 | 3 | 5007 | |
| Russia | 0 | 6 | -elim 1910- | 2000 |
| Turkey | 0 | 7 | -elim 1907- | 1000 |
Example 2:
| Country | Supply Centres | Position | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 11 | 1 | 6511 | |
| England | 11 | 1 | 6511 | |
| France | 7 | 3 | 5007 | |
| Germany | 0 | 7 | -elim 1904- | 1000 |
| Italy | 0 | 6 | -elim 1906- | 2000 |
| Russia | 0 | 5 | -elim 1907- | 3000 |
| Turkey | 4 | 4 | 4004 | |
Registration
Register early because the rate will go up at the door. Note: The Bring-A-Friend option lets you register yourself and one other person (who must not have attended Tempest in the past) for only $35 each. Of course, how you decide to split the cost is up to you - you have 15 minutes to negotiate.